This brief practical guide aims to ensure that those working with people with mental health issues are aware of the important things to consider when supporting them into employment. The guide is produced by the BristolMentalHealthEmploymentForum; a group of workers from statutory and voluntary sector organisations, as well as mental health service users/survivors. There are three main
This brief practical guide aims to ensure that those working with people with mental health issues are aware of the important things to consider when supporting them into employment. The guide is produced by the BristolMentalHealthEmploymentForum; a group of workers from statutory and voluntary sector organisations, as well as mental health service users/survivors. There are three main sections to the guide. The first ‘moving towards work’ lists the questions and issues to consider. The second part tabulates the available support services, showing activities and agencies appropriate to the different stages of the employment seeking journey. Contact details for these agencies are given in the final section. The authors stress that this is not an attempt to put pressure on people, but rather to encourage them, and those working with them, to view paid work as a viable option. This is the second edition of What About Work. It is intended that it will be updated every six months.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, voluntary organisations, advice services, employment;